Stories by Scott Huettel

Scott Huettel is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University. He focuses on the behavioral and brain mechanisms of cognition and decision-making.

Illustration of a woman in a white lab coat with walking sticks, walking to an elevator within a forest

OpinionApril 9, 2024

No Spoilers, Please! Why Curiosity Makes Us Patient

Curiosity makes people hungry for knowledge—but not necessarily in a hurry

Abby Hsiung, Jia-Hou Poh, Scott Huettel, Alison Adcock